Ecclesiastes 4:13

King James Version (KJV)

Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

In context

11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

13 Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

14 For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.

15 I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.

KJV King James Version: Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
WEB World English Bible: Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.
ASV American Standard Version: Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.
DBY Darby Translation: Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.
WBS Webster Bible: Better is a poor and a wise child, than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.